When to go · Franz Josef
Franz Josef in February
Great month. Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Franz Josef in this guide.
Weather in February
- Franz JosefHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 days
- West Coast and Fiordland, New Zealand · Franz Josef, Fox, Milford Sound, Te Anaubest weather
Among the wettest places on earth (Milford gets 6–7 m a year): rain makes the waterfalls, but slips close roads; sandflies all summer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Franz Josef, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 12 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 1
February: Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
January: Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Franz Josef: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast